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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Justice Department tells Elon Musk’s PAC that his $1 million sweepstakes could be illegal

The Department of Justice has warned Elon Musk’s Donald Trump-supporting political action committee that a $1 million sweepstakes could be illegal.

A letter from the Justice Department’s election crimes chief in its public integrity bureau reminded America PAC that offering anything of value to influence how someone casts their ballot would violate federal law.

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